Research
In1999,
the Minerals Council of Australia initiated an important survey and analysis
of the safety culture of the Australian minerals industry. This survey
was carried out by SAFEmap International.
The purpose of the survey was to identify strategic strengths and opportunities of the minerals industry’s safety culture and to provide recommendations on specific actions, initiatives or systems based on the results of the survey. This was to be done by analysing the major strengths and weaknesses in the work culture of minerals organisations throughout the country. A total of 42 mines participated, all selected as typical of the industry. A number of other mines agreed to participate on a commercial arrangement.
The surveys were conducted during the period January to March 1999, mostly as group sessions, using a new survey technology called Profile-R. A total of 7100 employees participated in the survey, selected proportionally from all employee groups.
The SAFEmap International safety culture model used in the survey consists of 41 factors, arranged in eight categories of employee perceptions of the key factors of Organisation, Management, Supervision, Management Processes and Safety Systems, as well as Job, Team and Individual factors. Responses to the 41 factors were measured electronically, with groups of employees reacting (pressing a hand held button) to a read-out of random positive and negative statements. Response trends of each factor were analysed and make up the outcomes of the report.
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Click here for brief overview in Mine Safety News in pdf format.